James Lobley distributes its values across the middle register, creating harmony without high contrast. Warmth dominates - the palette of James Lobley leans heavily on the yellow-orange-red arc of the colour wheel. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. At 3.5%, #D0956C carries the palette's sharpest chromatic charge: an accent that earns its place precisely because it is withheld. The value range spans 68 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. In the context of James Lobley's full range of palettes, group 2 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.